Submitted by Amee Albrecht
January 1 to March 31, 2007
Modoc Employment Center
221 North Main Street, Alturas, CA 96101
(530)233-4161
www.aworkforce.org
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2007 Labor Law Update The 2007 Labor Law Update at the Modoc Employment Center on January 9, 2007 was packed with a full house. Twenty-five employers through Modoc County, and as far away as Lassen and Shasta Counties attended the popular annual workshop, where AFWD Director of Operations Traci Holt filled them in on the latest changes to state and federal employment law. Among the laws she covered include legislation addressing the increase to the state minimum wage, penalties for child support evasion, cell phone usage while driving, and background checks of health care workers. Traci also provided information on required postings and notices, and the top mistakes employers make that get them into trouble. The workshop was subsequently offered in Lassen, Plumas, and Sierra counties.
Intro to Federal Contracting In a partnership with the Federal Technology Center, the Modoc Employment Center was the location of a seminar entitled "Intro to Federal Contracting" on February 8th, 2007. Ten people attended the seminar, which was presented by FTC's Jayne Murnane. This class covered: For more information, visit
the FTC web site at www.TheFTC.org. Job Coaching Workshop The Job Coaching Workshop at the Modoc Employment Center on March 13, 2007 was a great success. We had eleven people attend from throughout Modoc County. Laurie Wann and Tonya Moore from AFWD’s HR Team presented the workshop. Some of the topics they covered were improving listening skills, setting performance goals, providing performance feedback, and rewarding employees. The response to the workshop from those who attended was great. Everyone enjoyed the workshop and Laurie and Tonya did an outstanding job presenting it.
2007 Job Expo Draws Near It’s time again for our annual Job Expo. Anyone looking for a great job will have the opportunity to get a jump start on their job search at the Modoc Employment Center’s Job Expo 2007 Scheduled for Saturday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 500 South Main Street in Alturas, Job Expo 2007 will feature local employers looking for the perfect job candidate. Serious job
seekers were invited to attend our interview and application workshop
on April 5th and our resume workshop on April 10th at the Modoc Employment
Center, 221 North Main Street in Alturas. New HR Consultant Amee Albrecht
joined our AFWD staff on February 12 as the HR Consultant in the Modoc
Employment Center. She recently relocated here from Utah to be closer
to her family. Amee joins our team with a background in sales, and
is looking forward to gaining further knowledge about Human Resources
by attending the Essentials of Human Resource Management Seminar in
Sacramento on April 17th & 18th. She is excited to be a part of
the AFWD team and looks forward to working with the community. WIA
Success Story MEC Staff would like to congratulate Kate Hall on her new job as Fire Safety Coordinator for the Modoc Fire safety Council. Kate visited the Modoc Employment Center when her Watershed Education Director position was laid off from the Central Modoc River Center/ Central Modoc RCD due to grant funding. That’s when Service Coordinator Mary Martin and Employment Specialist Sherri Tice started assisting Kate with her job search. Kate also attended a Transferable Skill Analysis, Basic Skills Survey, and Career Exploration Workshops which she states were fun and informative. After a couple of months of patience her hard work paid off.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Events Job Fair- April 14th
To learn more about these events, contact your local One-Stop Employment Center or visit www.afwdhr.org PLUMAS WORK CONNECTION, 283-WORK LASSEN CAREER NETWORK, 257-5057 MODOC EMPLOYMENT CENTER, 233-4161 SIERRA WORK CONNECTION, 993-4295 |
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